Languages › Japanese How to Say "Go" in Japanese: Ikinasai Share Flipboard Email Print Namiko Abe/ThoughtCo. Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. our editorial process Namiko Abe Updated February 25, 2019 Meaning: Go! Pronunciation: Listen to the audio file for "Ikinasai." Japanese Characters: 行きなさい。 （いきなさい。）